What's "welly?" - from Bit of Pipe show..

At about the 12:30 mark Mr. Galway introduces a guy who’s name I can only make out to be ‘Vin Garwick.’ Anyway the guy talks about adding ‘welly’ into jigs and reels.

What does that mean?

:confused:

Wellies are knee-high rubber boots, which are very useful while navigating sodden pasture country. Because of this, wellies are associated very strongly with rural life in Britain and Ireland. They feature prominently in mean-spirited jokes about rubes out in the sticks.

I suspect he means, in a self-deprecating manner, that he will try to play in a down-home, traditional style.

He sounds like an interesting character…

It refers to in driving to
:wink: :astonished: putting the pedel to the metal :sunglasses:
:angry: getting yer boot down :angry:
an makin it ave it :laughing:

Giving something “Welly” means to put lots of energy into it, so giving a tune “welly” would mean play it with loads of energy ie speed, bounce, volume etc.
We use that expression a lot in the UK.

Dave.

Previous post said it while I was posting :slight_smile:

Ah yes, Britain and America…two countries divided by a common language.


Thanks guys, that actually makes sense now.

It’s Vin Garbutt, who although he plays a mean Clarke’s is actually much better known as a singer and songwriter. Great performer. gas character altogether.

His website URL had me doing a double-take though:

http://www.vingarbutt.com/

I’m sorry… it’s terribly juvenile of me, but all I see when I look at that URL is ‘vinegar butt’. I think I would change my name.

You may all bombard me with bodhran tippers if you wish for being so adolescent. :stuck_out_tongue:

~A

I may bombard you, but only for beating me to the punch… :slight_smile:

Or thank you. It makes the name easy to remember.

Best wishes,
Jerry

Methinks he’s been hitting the vinegar a bit too heavy. :boggle:

~A

Thanks for the clarifications! I get it now. (I think.) I was sort of hoping it was a new fancy technique to learn… :laughing: I guess it is sorta, kinda, I reckon…

RE: Vin Garbutt a.k.a. Vin Garwick or vinegar butt- (Thanks for the clarification Stevie!) I would have never put the voice and face together. What a shocker! :astonished: